>>I may a victim of assumption and stereotype but, I cringe at the thought of a >>cored hull. <<
It is straight forward to find delamination from rotted core. Without the expense of a full survey the areas most likely to have delamination can be checked by an amateur. I do recommend paying for a survey for most people but an experienced boat owner should be able to find the major issues. Tap the fiberglass skin and listen to the response. A sharp sound is much better than a dull sound. Often tapping the inner skin will reveal more as it is thinner. Be suspicious of any deck penetration, especially where water can pool. Baltek's (sells balsa core) web site has some very good info on how wet the core can be without being a strength issue. IIRC 30% moisture content is about the point where 80% or the strength remains. The different C&C build locations and eras will result in widely varying core issues. How well the build team wetted out the balsa, in particular how well the seams/kerfs between balsa sections was wetted with resin will define how far water will travel from the point of ingress. DIY core repairs are straight forward but messy. I have been working from the inside as the inner skin was 1/8" and the outer skin 1/4 to 1/2" thick fiberglass. Basic epoxy and glass skills are easily learned and the West System web site is chock full of "how to" articles and videos. Let me know if you want more specifics on the core repairs I have made to Calypso. Martin Calypso 1970 C&C 43 Seattle -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of djhaug...@juno.com Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 5:51 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Fwd: C&C 38 Landfall on ebay Well, the wording is "1979 C&C Landfall38 has been owned for the last 10 years and the following work has been done:" As far as I would assume, all this work got done 10 years ago, except where he gives the date of the work. 10 year old sails are old, right? 10 year old electronics are old, right? etc... you know, 5 years from now, this might be worth $35,000... I paid $5,000 for Lolita 2 years ago. She needed EVERYTHING! Re-power, Sails, Rigging... I've dumped another 15k to 20k into her and I'd probably be lucky to get 15k right now. Good thing I'm not selling. Oh I can't wait to get out sailing on her again! I may a victim of assumption and stereotype but, I cringe at the thought of a cored hull. Especially in a 30+ year old boat... I bet there are a lot of other thick headed people out there that feel that way as. After all, I didn't come up with that aversion on my own... You know surveyors don't catch everything and the survey itself is very subjective so even with it being surveyed there is no guarantee that the decks or hull aren't compromised... Danny Lolita 1973 Viking 33 Westport Point, MA _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
